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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5177

SB 5177: Organ transport vehicles

Concerning organ transport vehicles.

Summary

  • Creates an organ transport vehicle classification licensed by the Department of Health that can use lights, sirens, and signal preemption devices for transporting an emergency organ.
  • Authorizes the Washington State Department of Transportation and local governments to allow organ transport vehicles into their high-occupancy vehicle lanes under certain circumstances.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5177), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Companion bill
HB 1271
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5177, SSB 5177

AN ACT Relating to organ transport vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

John Lovick D-44Keith Wagoner R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5177)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5177)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5177)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5177)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5177 in other sessions

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